Lauren Arthur Explained

Lauren Arthur
State Senate:Missouri
District:17th
Term Start:September 12, 2018
Term End:July 21, 2024
Preceded:Ryan Silvey
Succeeded:Vacant
State House1:Missouri
District1:18th
Term Start1:January 7, 2015
Term End1:September 12, 2018
Preceded1:Jay Swearingen
Party:Democratic Party
Alma Mater:Smith College (BA)
University of Missouri–St. Louis (M.Ed.)

Lauren Arthur is an American politician and former schoolteacher from the state of Missouri. She is a former member Missouri State Senate for District 17 and a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, she won a special election to succeed Ryan Silvey on June 5, 2018.[1]

Biography

Arthur is from Kansas City.[2] She graduated from the International Baccalaureate program at North Kansas City High School. Arthur earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in 2010 and her Master of Education from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She taught through Teach For America.[3]

Arthur was first elected to the Missouri House in 2014 and took office in 2015.[4] In the 2018 special election for Missouri State Senate District 17, which covers most of Kansas City suburb Clay County,[5] Arthur defeated her Republican opponent, fellow Missouri state representative Kevin Corlew, by a 20-point margin. She replaced Republican Ryan Silvey, who won re-election to the seat in 2016 by 20 points, before he stepped down to join Missouri's public service commission. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Donald Trump had each won the district by four points.[6]

Arthur resigned from the Missouri Senate in July 2024 after being appointed to the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission.[7] [8]

Electoral history

State Senate

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Democrat Lauren Arthur wins Northland's District 17 seat in Missouri Senate. June 6, 2018. June 7, 2018.
  2. News: Democrat Arthur wins Missouri election in Northland days after Greitens resigns. Lowry. Bryan. June 5, 2018. Kansas City Star. June 6, 2018. en.
  3. News: Missouri House, 18th District: Candidates for open seat disagree on taxes, Medicaid, waiting period for abortions. kansascity. June 8, 2018. en.
  4. News: Houx . Kellie . Special election to fill vacant Senate seat in District 17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181125002916/http://www.mycouriertribune.com/news/special-election-to-fill-vacant-senate-seat-in-district/article_39030460-6ef2-5033-90ef-b346be45f58f.html . 2018-11-25 . June 8, 2018 . Courier-Tribune . en.
  5. News: Democrats Flip Missouri Senate Seat Long Held By GOP. Mosbergen. Dominique. June 6, 2018. Huffington Post. June 8, 2018. en-US.
  6. News: Democrats just flipped a GOP-held state senate seat in Missouri. Yglesias. Matthew. June 5, 2018. Vox. June 6, 2018.
  7. News: Governor Parson announces appointments to state boards and commissions. Monsour. Mariah. July 12, 2024. KOAM. August 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: July 22, 2024 . I start a new role today. Representing the people of my hometown in Senate District 17 has been the honor of my life. I look forward to continuing my service to Missouri and its people as a Commissioner on the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. . August 8, 2024 . x.com.